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Childrens Burial Ground in Lack

Children's burial ground
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On a slight natural platform, c. 50m W of the Clare River which marks the td. boundary. A rectangular area (N-S 14m, E-W 7m) enclosed by a low mortared stone wall. The interior is almost entirely covered with small set stones. Near the centre, a few narrow slabs apparently cover entire graves. II - North Galway'.

From the National Monuments Service (Archaeological Survey of Ireland) record GA016-089

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